Sachi Ezura and Justine Giannino Taylor have launched The Crib Sheet, an annual compilation spotlighting the best unproduced TV pilots written by parents of young children.
The inaugural honorees include Josh Chesler's Humanity, Emily Duke's Her Baby, Brigitte Erickson's Subirdia, and Megan Galley's Hojo.
The industry has long struggled with retention of parent writers—especially mothers—who face the difficult choice between childcare logistics and the demanding schedule of development. By creating a dedicated showcase for work by parents, Ezura and Giannino Taylor address a real gap in the system.
The Crib Sheet arrives as studios continue reckoning with workplace culture in the post-strike era. A dedicated platform for parent-created content could signal to networks and streamers that there is untapped creative potential in this demographic.
Positioning it as an annual compilation keeps the momentum going. This is infrastructure, not a one-off moment.
Whether The Crib Sheet becomes a major pipeline for fresh voices or remains a niche project depends on industry adoption. Two established professionals are willing to put their names and energy behind it, giving parent writers an institutional advocate.
